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Spring, Texas vs. Ames, Iowa

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Health
  36.7% higher in Ames, Iowa
than in Spring, Texas
   Insurance cost
Spring, TXAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium75.4157.2100  108.5%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Spring, TXAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack106.596.5100  9.4%
Heart Failure112.995.1100  15.8%
Hip Knee Replacement103.295.6100  7.4%
Pneumonia124.193.5100  24.7%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Spring, TXAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,565$22,271$23,281  9.3%
Heart Failure Hospital$18,146$15,285$16,237  15.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,855$21,156$22,499  7.4%
Pneumonia Hospital$20,870$15,715$17,007  24.7%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Spring, TXAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.2%4.7%3.1%  46.9%
2015-20165.1%13.2%12.5%  158.8%
2016-201719.0%26.3%57.9%  38.4%
2017-201835.6%88.1%19.0%  147.5%
2018-20192.3%6.9%-2.2%  200.0%
Since 201479.0%201.2%113.3%  154.7%
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